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+ | '''Leonerasaurus''' is a Sauropodmorph from early Jurassic Argentina.[[File:Leonerasaurus.jpg|thumb|400px]] |
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− | Leonerasaurus is a new genus of herbivorous [[prosauropod]] [[dinosaur]]. It was described in 2011 by Diego Pol, Alberto Garrido, and Ignacio A. Cerda.[[File:Leonerasaurus-taquetransis-small.jpg]] The type specimen, which is an incomplete subadult, was found in the Las Leoneras Formation of [[Argentina]]. This formation is probably [[Early Jurassic]] (Hettangian) in age. |
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− | The type species is L. taquetrensis. Leonerasaurus is related to the contemporary genera [[Anchisaurus]] and [[Aardonyx]]. |
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− | The type specimen of Leonerasaurus consisted of parts of a [[dentary]] and some teeth, neck and trunk [[vertebrae]], a sacrum, parts of the pectoral (shoulder) and pelvis (hip) girdle, as well as several limb bones. Leonerasaurus means "Las Leoneras lizard", after the place it was found. |
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− | See more in [[Dinosaurs of 2011]] (coming soon!). |
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− | Article by Brian Tinnon 12/14/2011 |
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− | P.S. Please add a photo of Leonerasaurus (*NTamura's reconstruction). |
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[[Category:Dinosaurs of South America]] |
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Revision as of 01:17, 21 May 2016
Leonerasaurus is a Sauropodmorph from early Jurassic Argentina.